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December 9, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 The City of Brookings is committed to providing a high quality of life for its citizens and fostering a diverse economic base through innovative thinking, strategic planning, and proactive, fiscally responsible municipal management.
  2. 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING ▶ jump to 0:19
  3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:37
  4. 2. Record of Council Attendance. ▶ jump to 1:02
  5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:19
  6. 4. Executive Session ▶ jump to 1:48
  7. 4.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor. ID 25-0542 approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:49
  8. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING ▶ jump to 3:29
  9. 8 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor. ID 25-0542 approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:49
  10. 5. Open Forum. ▶ jump to 3:32
  11. 6. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 4:03
  12. 6.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0539
  13. 6.B. Action on Resolution 25-102, a Resolution Awarding the Bid for Brookings Regional Landfill Farm Land Lease. RES 25-102 approved Pass
  14. 7. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 4:47
  15. 13 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  16. 7.A. Introduction of promoted City of Brookings employee. ID 25-0545 presented ▶ jump to 4:49
  17. 7.B. Report: SDSU Student Association. ID 25-0540 withdrawn
  18. 7.C. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports ID 25-0541 presented ▶ jump to 7:47
  19. 7.D. Update: 3M/Solventum PFAS Mitigation Plan ID 25-0538 presented ▶ jump to 10:44
  20. 8. Contracts/Change Orders: ▶ jump to 22:41
  21. 8.A. Action on Resolution 25-101, a Resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 for 2025-01SWR Sidewalk Maintenance Project; Brock Contracting. RES 25-101 approved Pass ▶ jump to 22:44
  22. 9. Ordinance First Readings: ▶ jump to 24:35
  23. 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-042, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 9 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-042 read into the record ▶ jump to 24:37
  24. 10. Public Hearings and Second Readings: ▶ jump to 26:00
  25. 10.A. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-039, an Ordinance to Rezone Lot 3 of Block 2 of Telkamp Industrial Addition from an Industrial I-1R Restricted District to an Industrial I-1 Light District. ORD 25-039 approved Pass ▶ jump to 26:04
  26. 10.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-040, an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish an Office in a Residence R-2 Two-Family District (709 Main Avenue). ORD 25-040 approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:01
  27. 10.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-041, an Ordinance to Rezone NE ¼ NW ¼ excluding Outlot A in Section 3-T109N-R50W from the Residential R-3 Apartment District to a Residential R-1A Single Family District (1115 West 20th Street South). ORD 25-041 approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:00
  28. 10.D. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-037, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (June) ORD 25-037 approved Fail ▶ jump to 34:15
  29. 10.E. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-038, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (November) ORD 25-038 approved Pass ▶ jump to 36:34
  30. 11. Other Business: ▶ jump to 53:49
  31. 11.A. Action on Resolution 25-100, a Resolution Transferring City Manager Contingency Funds to City Departments. RES 25-100 approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:53
  32. 11.B. Action on Resolution 25-099, a Resolution Transferring Capital Improvement Plan Sinking Funds. RES 25-099 approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:19
  33. 11.C. Action on City Attorney Legal Services Agreement for 2026. ID 25-0544 approved Pass ▶ jump to 58:27
  34. 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. ▶ jump to 61:52
  35. 13. Executive Session ▶ jump to 63:00
  36. 13.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor. ID 25-0543 approved Pass ▶ jump to 63:02
  37. 14. Action on Resolution 25-104, a Resolution Amending the City Manager’s Contract for 2026. RES 25-104 approved Pass ▶ jump to 64:36
  38. 15. Adjourn. approved Pass ▶ jump to 73:51
  39. 37 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
  40. 37 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor. ID 25-0543 approved Pass ▶ jump to 63:02
  41. 38 Brookings City Council Staff: Paul M. Briseno, City Manager Bonnie Foster, City Clerk J. Vincent Jones, Attorney-at-Law, Woods, Fuller, Shultz and Smith P.C.
  42. 39 Public Comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. Individuals will give their name and city of residence for the record. Public Comment may be submitted prior to the meeting by the following means: 1) Email comments to the City Clerk (cityclerk@cityofbrookings-sd.gov), or 2) participate remotely. Comments provided will become part of the official record and subject to review by all parties and the public. The comments and views expressed by the public are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the City of Brookings or City Council.
  43. 40 Meetings are broadcast live and recorded. Go to www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov for more information. Government Channel Rebroadcast Schedule: Wednesday 1:00 pm / Thursday 7:00 pm / Friday 9:00 pm / Saturday 1:00 pm (Swiftel Channel 20 / MediaCom Channel 9)
  44. 41 Upon request, accommodations for meetings will be provided for persons with disabilities. Please contact the City ADA Coordinator at (605) 692-6281 at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting.